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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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